by Hannah Murry | Jul 15, 2018 | Healthy Living, Urgent Care Clinic, Walk In Clinic
What Is Strep Throat? Strep throat is a bacterial infection that can lead to a sore and scratchy throat, among other symptoms. Because strep throat is transmitted through airborne particles, it’s highly contagious. Along with an irritated and inflamed throat, you may...
by Hannah Murry | May 15, 2018 | Healthy Living, Urgent Care Clinic, Walk In Clinic
Take Action and See Results! While running every day is good and so is taking a Pilates class three times a week, it can also get boring sometimes doing the same exercise over and over again for better health. That’s why it’s important to change things up in small...
by Hannah Murry | Dec 1, 2017 | Healthy Living
Avoiding High Blood Pressure Over the Holidays High blood pressure has long been defined as having a reading of 140⁄90 or higher. But new guidelines drop that number to 130 over 80, which will put more Americans in the category of hypertension. Let’s talk about a few...
by Hannah Murry | Nov 1, 2017 | Healthy Living
36,000 Americans die from complications of the flu. That’s why our team at AFC Urgent Care Ooltewah wants to share some information about what steps you can take to prevent the flu. Consider the Flu Shot An annual flu shot is the single best way to prevent the flu....
by Hannah Murry | Oct 16, 2017 | Healthy Living
Don’t Let Stress Ruin the Fun… Are you stressed? Or are you too stressed to even know if you’re stressed?! There are many signs that may indicate you’re dealing with too much stress. For starters, if you’re grinding your teeth at night, then stress might be getting...
by Hannah Murry | Oct 3, 2017 | Healthy Living
3 Steps to Better Fall Health The following are ways to keep your health going strong in order to enjoy all the fall activities that are in store this year, especially with Halloween right around the corner. First, wash your hands frequently. According to the Centers...
